Characterizing the nature of scan results discussions: Insights into why patients misunderstand their prognosis

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2017, Pages e231-e239

  Singh, Sarguni ^a   Cortez, Dagoberto ^a   Maynard, Douglas ^a   Cleary, James F ^a   Dubenske, Lori ^a   Campbell, Toby C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVERSATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; ONCOLOGIST; PROGNOSIS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM; ETHICS; FEMALE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; ONCOLOGY;

COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 85016839101     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2016.014621     Document Type: Review

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